Students participated in the 5:30 Scholars Math Master Tournament at Pullman Center! Here are our competitors and their supporters!
We hosted our first Kindergarten Experience yesterday. Activities included a school tour, participating in music and PE class, and a St Patrick Day craft! Thank you @Alison's Infant and Toddler Center for visiting. We had so much fun!
PRAIRIE FAMILIES! Between March 13th and March 23rd, you could win a PE Uniform and a $250 Walmart Gift Card with our new referral program! See details below!
Happy SEL Day! SEL stands for Social Emotional Learning, at CICS Prairie we build in time every day for our students to practice SEL. Students learn skills to help them understand, manage, and communicate their emotions. Thank you to our partners @MoveThisWorld for their amazing SEL curriculum!
“Distinctive Schools social workers are so important in our communities. Each day they bring hope, safety, and a sense of belonging for our students and their families. School social workers meet students in their toughest times and support them in connecting to their best selves; they provide students with the support to thrive in school and in their lives. We are so proud of who our clinicians are and the incredible work they do every day!” – Michele Lansing, LCSW, Network Director of Clinical Services for Distinctive Schools shared. Read more about our amazing social workers and social work interns here! bit.ly/DSSchoolSocialWork
Please join us for an Open House on Tuesday, March 21st from 9am-10am in person and 6pm-7pm virtually! Meet teachers and staff and learn all about the amazing community at CICS Prairie! Visit cicsprairie.org to learn more about the Prairie experience and for the Virtual Open House zoom link!
Thank you to the students that helped with Morning Announcements last week!
Our students in our Computer Science After School Club have been expanding their knowledge of robotics!
Join us this Friday for our Bilingual Advisory Committee Meeting. All parents are welcome!
This week is National School Social Work Week! Our school social workers do an incredible job supporting the mental and emotional health of our students. We are so grateful for all the care and expertise they bring to our buildings. Thank you to our school social worker Anita McKeever!
Our 8th graders are one step closer to graduation! 📸 🎓
Our After School Choir participated the in Uniting Voices Chicago's Back History Month Concert Series on Tuesday. They were excited to make their Chicago Symphony Center debut!
CICS Prairie is hosting RIP the SPRING BREAK RUNWAY, a talent and fashion show! If your student is interested in participating, please sign up with Mr. Franklin or Ms. Glenn.
CICS Prairie Black History Wax Museum. Students portrayed influential people.
Here are March school breakfast and lunch menus!
Over the weekend, some of our staff was honored by the Far South Community Action Council for their work behind the scenes, going above and beyond to ensure the safety of scholars, guiding their growth outside of the classroom, and working endlessly to make sure that our scholars are learning in a clean, healthy environment!! Thank you to Mr. Franklin, Mr. Fielder, Mr. Boone, Nurse Wallace, Mr. Leo, Mr. Jose, and Mrs. Martinez!!!
On March 14th, these students will represent CICS Prairie in the Math Masters Tournament. We are excited for them to exhibit their math skills!
Today Chicago International Charter School is on campus for a Prairie Photo Shoot!
We love our 3D printer in the STEAM Lab! Our students are so creative!
These students from Homeroom 414 supported our Morning Announcements last week! They did a great job!
